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Snapshot vs Photograph

What's the difference between a snapshot and a photo taken by a photographer?

 

How does a photographer create a story from an image?

Big Ideas

 

Students will learn what photojournalism is, how it differs from regular snapshots and how photojournalists do to get good photos.

Students will learn what some of the creative devices are in
photography and will see examples of how these devices can be used to tell a story with photos.

 

Creative Devices

 

Creative devices are those techniques used by photographers to make their photos interesting. Good photojournalism begins with understanding basic composition and design principles.

 

In Class Assignment:

 

Using the internet find two examples of each of the creative devices and copy and paste into a Google Slide Presentation. Make sure to label each slide with the creative device you are illustrating.

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